Choose King's Bounty: The Legend
Choose King's Bounty: The Legend if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. King's Bounty: The Legend launched in 2009.
King's Bounty: The Legend vs Beastmancer
King's Bounty: The Legend and Beastmancer both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) is 8 years older than Beastmancer (2017). King's Bounty: The Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Beastmancer (80% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Beastmancer
Choose Beastmancer if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beastmancer launched in 2017.
Both King's Bounty: The Legend and Beastmancer sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 King's Bounty: The Legend |  Beastmancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (951 reviews) | 80% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fulqrum Publishing | Autarca |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) is 8 years older than Beastmancer (2017).
- King's Bounty: The Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Beastmancer (80% positive).
- King's Bounty: The Legend is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Beastmancer (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- King's Bounty: The Legend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beastmancer has no Deck rating yet.
King's Bounty: The Legend vs Beastmancer — FAQ
- Should I play King's Bounty: The Legend or Beastmancer first?
- If you want chronology, King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) came out before Beastmancer (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are King's Bounty: The Legend and Beastmancer similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does King's Bounty: The Legend run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — King's Bounty: The Legend is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beastmancer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.